The last survey covering 1998 to 2001 found that more than 80,000 people in North America had lost nearly $2 billion to religious-based investment scams.

• 而最近的一项对1998年到2001年之间投资诈骗行为的调查发现，北美超过八万人在宗教团体集体投资诈骗中损失了近20亿元。